Political Economy of Latin America

This book explores the political economy of a number of Latin American countries in the aftermath of the introduction of liberalization policies in this part of the world.

This is the third volume of the series of International Papers in Political Economy (IPPE). The theme of this volume is the political economy of a number of Latin American countries in the aftermath of the introduction of liberalization policies in this part of the world. In particular, the book concentrates on recent economic performance. The book assesses notions of neoliberalism, democracy and economic policy in Latin America, examines the economic policies of the first period of President Lula da Silva in Brazil, appraises Chile’s experience between neo-liberalism and equitable growth, considers of the possibility of Argentina in the late twentieth century and early Twenty-First being a case of disruptive international financial integration, and assesses recent political economy in Venezuela, examining the extent to which political stability matters in the case of Ecuador.

PHILIP ARESTIS is University Director of Research, Cambridge Centre for Economic and Public Policy, University of Cambridge, Senior Research Fellow, Wolfson College Cambridge, UK, and Professor of Economics at the Levy Economics Institute, New York City, USA. His research interests are in the areas of macroeconomics, monetary economics, applied econometrics, political economy and applied political economy. He has published a number of books and has contributed in the form of invited chapters to books, having published widely in academic journals.
MALCOLM SAWYER is Professor of Economics at Leeds University Business School, UK.

Preface * Neoliberalism, Democracy and Economic Policy in Latin America–A.Saad-Filho, F.Iannini & E.J.Molinari * Assessing the Economic Policies of President Lula da Silva in Brazil: Has Fear Defeated Hope?–P.Arestis, L.F.de Paula & F.Ferrari * Chile between Neoliberalism and Equitable Growth–R.Ffrench-Davis * A Case of Disruptive International Financial Integration: Argentina in the Late Twentieth Century and Early Twenty First–M.Damill & R.Frenkel * Recent Political Economy in Venezuela–C.Pagliacci & J.Portillo * Does Political Stability Matter? Evidence from Ecuador 1990-2005–D.Igliori & G.Long